Tech Hard Skills Job Search Funnel Infographic in Navy Editorial Style

Career infographic titled "Tech Hard Skills for the Job Search Funnel". Create a LinkedIn-magazine style editorial illustration in a warm illustrated, professional navy & cream palette, for a general professional audience. Use a JOB SEARCH FUNNEL visual structure adapted from a career infographic layout, with 7 labeled sections in English and clear funnel stages from top to bottom. Include clean icons, soft textures, structured panels, and professional data-callout styling. Do not use any real company logos as endorsements. Include illustrative salary numbers clearly labeled as example in USD ($). Visually reflect the search intent through abstract military-pay-scale-inspired tabular rhythm only, with no direct on-image wording beyond the infographic content.

Sections to include:
1. Header panel: "Tech Hard Skills for the Job Search Funnel" with subtitle about using technical skills to move from applicant to offer.
2. Funnel Stage 1 — "Target Roles": actionable tips for selecting roles by matching required tools, platforms, and technical depth; include examples like data analysis, cloud tools, SQL, Python, cybersecurity basics.
3. Funnel Stage 2 — "Resume Hard Skills": show a CV-style module with do/don't callouts; do: mirror job-description keywords, quantify tools used, group skills by category; don't: list outdated tools without context, overload with buzzwords, hide core technical skills.
4. Funnel Stage 3 — "Portfolio Proof": actionable tips to show GitHub projects, dashboards, automation samples, certifications, lab exercises, and measurable outcomes.
5. Funnel Stage 4 — "Screening & Assessment": actionable tips for technical tests, live exercises, troubleshooting logic, spreadsheet tasks, SQL queries, and system basics; include a checklist graphic.
6. Funnel Stage 5 — "Interview Conversion": practical callouts for explaining tool choices, tradeoffs, debugging process, collaboration with non-technical teams, and security/privacy awareness.
7. Funnel Stage 6 — "Offer & Salary Example": include an example salary-by-skill mini bar chart in USD ($), clearly labeled "Example salary ranges" with sample figures such as SQL Analyst $72,000, Cloud Support $88,000, Data Engineer $112,000, Security Analyst $105,000; emphasize these are illustrative examples only.
8. Bottom panel — "Skill Growth Plan": a roadmap with concrete steps: pick 3 core tools, build 2 proof projects, earn 1 relevant certification, practice 5 mock technical interviews, track weekly applications and response rates.

Add small side callouts throughout with concrete tips such as "Show version control", "Name the exact software", "Quantify project impact", "Keep certifications current", and "Tailor skills to each role". Maintain a polished editorial infographic composition with a funnel centerpiece, supporting charts, checklists, mini diagrams, and iconography for code, cloud, data, security, and documentation. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no real company logos as recommendations, no watermarks No real company logos as endorsements. Illustrative salary numbers labeled as example. No discriminatory framing.